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3 Faces

film by Panahi [2018]
Also known as: “Se rokh”

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"3 Faces" is a 2018 film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi. The movie follows Panahi and actress Behnaz Jafari as they travel across Iran to find a young woman whose family disapproves of her aspirations to become an actress. The film is noted for its blend of documentary and fiction, a style characteristic of Panahi's work, which often critically examines Iranian society and its constraints, particularly on women. Panahi himself has frequently faced legal issues and bans from filmmaking by the Iranian government, yet he continues to produce films, often under challenging circumstances.1

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